Waco La Vega got a basket on a runner from Qwae Willis in the closing seconds of regulation to sneak past Gatesville 64-62 in Tuesday’s District 23-4A boys basketball contest. Gatesville’s …

Soldiers stationed at North Fort Hood and Coryell County residents gathered Feb. 7 at The Feed Mill in Gatesville to talk about upcoming events and opportunities for partnerships. One upcoming …

When Lauren Morrell of Gatesville heard that a new city park is planned near the fitness center, one of the ideas that came to mind is the possibility of including a state-of-the-art pump track for …

Being able to have access to the materials needed — and also staying within the allotted budget — is crucial for being able to maintain streets throughout the county. With that in mind, the …

Gatesville Youth Sports get kids moving

The Turnersville Community Cemetery Association will be having a special meeting on Thursday, Feb. 9 starting at 6 p.m. The topic of the meeting will be the Turnersville Tabernacle. The meeting will …

Special Edition of My Front Porch for the Gatesville Messenger to publish on February 4, 2023 Sam Houston is a syndicated columnist and newspaper executive. He is also an actor, author, playwright …

Feb. 8, 2023 The Pearl Cottage Bookstore reported having a wonderful day this past first Saturday. The ladies there said that they were so happy that the weather was warmer and drier, which …

Mother Neff State Park will hold its annual Back to Nature Trail Run on Saturday, Feb. 25. There will include a 5K competitive run, a 2-mile fun run, and 1-mile kids run. The trail runs will wind …

The Hammack Building Marker Text: The Hammack Building is located on property once owned by John Chrisman, who helped survey the town of Gatesville in 1854. The building was constructed by W.W. …

Gatesville Junior High School recently announced the results of the 2023 UIL contest. They include: 7th Ready Writing Anna Gutierrez, 5th; Jaelee Thornton, 3rd 8th Editorial …

The Gatesville High School Band recently held a fundraiser in the school’s band hall. The event was a mattress fundraiser to benefit the school’s band program. The band hall, which was turned …

The following is a breakdown of activity reported through dispatchers during the period of Feb. 2-5.  While there were many calls to the dispatcher, this is a partial list of more significant …

Girl Scout Cookies continue to be available for purchase in Gatesville. Local Girl Scout Mackenzie Stacher sets up her tent for business at Walmart every weekend from 10 a.m.-7 p.m. Stacher sold …

The Gatesville Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony in conjunction with the grand opening of the Hummingbird Boutique at 600 E. Leon Street in Gatesville on the historic …

The Gatesville Chamber of Commerce recently selected Vintage Royalty Boutique as its February Business of the Month. Vintage Royalty is owned and operated by Karen Blanchard George. The boutique …

The Bell County Master Gardeners Association recently announced their events schedule for the month of February. For those interested in gardening, the events held during the month are as …

This is one in a series of articles about local businesses that won awards at the Gatesville Chamber of Commerce Banquet on Jan. 28. For nearly two years, people in search of an energy boost, …

OJHS splits tourney games The Oglesby Junior High Tigers beat Cransfills Gap Lions, 34-20.  Holdyn Goff led all scorers with 22 points, three steals and six rebounds. Jaxon Markum had six …

Positive lessons learned from her dog was the focus of Randi Wilde's recent presentation to the Gatesville Lions Club. Wilde, who serves as First Vice District Governor for the Lions, said her dog …